3 things NTUC wants employers and workers to know
Did you know that retrenchment numbers are expected to increase and that workers are feeling anxious? This one is NTUC say one lah, according to their annual survey. During a joint media session on 6 February 2024, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) talked about the economy and […]
Eligible platform workers injured at work can claim S$250 NTUC FairPrice vouchers
With the new scheme, eligible workers who are members can receive support in the form of $250 worth of NTUC FairPrice vouchers within 72 hours upon successful application. The new scheme, NTUC Care Fund (Work Injury Relief) will be available to taxi drivers, private-hire drivers and delivery riders who are members of the following National […]
Malay-Muslim Workers set to get more support!
Wah I tak tahu that Job Carnival ada happening macam gini! The other day, Kakak went to Wisma Geylang Serai (WGS) to see if I can buy some abayas for a wedding that I got invited to. But then ah, coincidentally, I saw that WGS got the Employment and Skills Carnival @ South East, then […]
TikTok star kena jail two years for eating pork
In a sensational twist that’s got Kakak and friends buzzing, an Indonesian influencer named Lina Mukherjee, aged 33, has found herself in hot water after a jaw-dropping TikTok video. This social media sensation recently received a two-year prison sentence and a hefty fine due to her curious culinary adventure gone wrong. Here’s the scoop: Lina […]
Singapore PE 2023: In my heart, it’s Tharman!
You all know right that we’re having presidential campaign fever? In case you still blur sotong, there are 3 candidates to choose from- former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, former GIC chief investment officer Ng Kok Song, and former NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian. I’m such a big fangirl of Mr Tharman! His kampong […]
No One’s a Sure-Win
The Singapore presidential election campaign officially kicked off yesterday! Confirm plus chop now got three hotshot candidates in the game: Ng Kok Song, Tan Kin Lian, and Tharman Shanmugaratnam. But hor, don’t play play, ah, each one got their own mountain to climb in this campaign la. Wah, akak so excited lah. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the […]
“As a member of the Government, it is important that I am held accountable to Singaporeans”: Minister K Shanmugam on Ridout Road controversy
In his parliamentary speech today July 3, Minister K Shanmugam addressed the ongoing Ridout Road controversy – from his decision to rent a house to whether there was any conflict of interest. Usually, Kakak won’t bother about parliament sessions, but today I took early lunch just so I would be in time to catch it […]
Wah, NTUC is going to launch a pilot scheme to help youth transition from school to work!
Wah, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) just announced that they are going to launch a pilot scheme for young people to try out jobs with guidance from mentors in the second half of the year. Called the Career Starter Lab, it’s like a work trial for graduates from Institute of Technical Education (ITE), polytechnics and […]
Why the Dalai Lama do this to the young boy?
Aiyoh, have you heard about this ah? The Dalai Lama, he kissed a young boy on the lips and told him to suck his tongue, can you imagine? People online say it’s “sick” and “pedophilic,” and now everyone is talking about it. One British women’s rights activist even tweeted that “Don’t normalize molestation of kids […]
Fewer employers are discriminating against ex-offenders and inmates, but more needs to be done
You know NTUC has been engaging different groups of workers through Every Worker Matters Conversations right? Recently they just engaged our ex-offenders and inmates with Yellow Ribbon Singapore (YRSG) and Singapore Prison Services (SPS). The first session was held on 13 January 2023 and was attended by almost 140 participants comprising ex-offenders, employers, aftercare partners […]